When considering acrylic painting the colors alone are exciting. Do you have a favorite flower bonsai, or other foliage that you are interested in painting? The brands here are suggested for quality and affordability. I found that the prices listed here (Dick Blick) are less expensive than at other stores. Really important is working with good quality paint. When the pigment is true in hue you’re off to a great start.

Acrylic Paint 

Brand Liquitex. I recommend this brand as Tops! 

Set of 12, 22 mm tubes 

or 

Blick Studio Acrylics. Pretty good for painting and the budget. 

Set of 12, 21mm Tubes 

Important Paint Colors to Look For 

Cadmium yellow 

Cadmium red 

Alizarin crimson 

Ultramarine Blue 

Pthalo Blue 

Pthalo Green 

Titanium White 

Mars Black 

Brushes 

Blick Scholastic Wonder White Brand (just an example)

#6 round
#8 round

#10 flat

Palette Knife 

Blick #03115-1003 

Budget Tip: Bring some plastic teaspoons and knives! 

Paper Palette 

Blick Disposable Paper Palette  

Budget Tip: You can also make a palette with wax paper placed on top of sturdy cardboard  and then taped underneath.  

Water Container 

Glass jar such as a medium size jelly jar 

Cloths for Wiping Brushes 

I suggested this, because using a lot of paper towels not good for the climate! 

3 Canvases

Blick Super Value Pack of 5

16 x 20 inches 

Budget Tip: If you all ready have some blank canvases, that are close in size to to 16” x 20”  bring those.  We will most likely only use 3 canvases.

Mixed Media Pad 

Beinfang Mixed Media Pad OR Sketchbook of Choice

14x11"

We will do preliminary sketches and paintings in the sketchbook. Multi-Media pads are the  best. 

Prismacolor Ebony Pencil  

Can buy single pencil in-store at Blick. (Online Blick is selling them in packs of 12 or you can purchase 1 at Michaels).

Fabric Scraps (about 6 approximately 8 x 10 inches)
Scissors
Elmer's Glue